The Pro-Gesundheit range of franchise services is targeted at doctors’ surgeries, pharmacies, wellness hotels as well as fitness, beauty and foot-care studios. Physiotherapists, masseurs, diet consultants, non-medical practitioners and people from similar areas of work can also become a franchise partner.
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The Tinten-Toner-24 franchise partners shall not only be refilling toner cartridges for black and white laser printers in the future but for colour laser printers, too. The company has announced that cartridges from 26 different printer models are capable of being refilled at the moment. By having their cartridges refilled rather than buying ori...
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The software and IT giant, Microsoft, is looking to link up India’s rural regions and is aiming to achieve this through franchising. According to a report on Spiegel online, Microsoft boss, Bill Gates, has launched the project, "Saksham", whereby around 50,000 Internet kiosks are to be set up over the next few years in rural areas with the help ...
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"Fressnapf", the franchise system selling pet food and accessories, has created a new position in its company in order to push forward its expansion abroad. In the future, this franchise business is aiming to launch its system on two new markets in Europe each year. To achieve this, the company has taken on Patrick Hansel who shall be responsibl...
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The MagicTan tanning studio system is aiming to have found 30 new franchisees in Germany and five in Austria by the end of this year. The company has announced that several new branches opened for business last quarter in Germany as well as the system’s first Austrian branch in Vienna. Over the next few years, it is planning to find 50 to 100 ne...
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Häagen-Dazs, the ice-cream specialist, is continuing to expand through its franchise concepts. According to a report on cafeFuture.net, the company succeeded in increasing the number of outlets in Germany to 24 last year. One of the company’s goal is for the 30th German branch to have opened its doors to the public by the end of 2006.
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Having opened its first shops in Barcelona and Madrid, Engel Völkers has begun its move to expand into large Spanish cities. More offices are due to follow soon: two more in Barcelona as well as a further three in Madrid. By setting up these offices, this franchise company is looking to attract both local customers and foreigners looking for th...
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The Swedish clothes chain, Hennes Mauritz, is looking to continue the expansion of its system. According to a report from the ddp agency, it is also intending to open up franchise branches in the Middle East, for example in Kuwait or Dubai. Besides this, the company is hoping to increase sales through more online and mail-order business. This m...
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The Berlin-based parcel shop chain, Paketeria, is looking to expand its system throughout Germany by using franchising. A licence was granted for Braunschweig in January and further franchise partners should be following soon. According to the company, which was founded in 2003, its turnover increased considerably last year.
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Last year, with a turnover of €82.5m, the equivalent of a 66% increase, the real estate business, Engel Völkers, enjoyed the most successful year in its company history. The company announced that, in 2005, its brokerage turnover from its residential properties rose by 64.7 % to €53.2m and for its commercial real estate by 81.5 % to €24.5m. Sal...
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